Best-Selling Romantasy Author's Series Named Top Favorite for 'Strong Women' on Goodreads
No damsels in distress here! On the "Best Strong Female Fantasy Novels" Goodreads list these ladies take names and save themselves...and probably other characters in the book, too.
Sarah J. Maas, the #1 New York Times best-selling author, is no stranger to making a list, and titles from her wildly popular Throne of Glass series appear a whopping five times on the above ranking from Goodreads, with the first installment being listed second overall. Additional titles by Maas on the list include the first two titles in her A Court of Thorns and Roses series.
Celaena Sardothien, the protagonist of the series, was named the number one Maas heroine out of her entire bibliography by Screenrant. Fans of Throne of Glass have specifically noted loving the character calling her "amazing" and "everything [they] want to be" and "completely badass."
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What is the Throne of Glass series about?
Throne of Glass follows Celaena, an 18-year-old assassin in the Kingdom of Adarlan at the top of the eight-book series. After spending a year atoning for her crimes in the slave camp Endovier, Celaena accepts an offer from Prince Dorian Haviliard, the King of Adarlan's son, to compete against other assassins and thieves for a chance to serve as the King's Champion. Should she win, she'll eventually gain her freedom back after spending six years in the King's service. Throughout the stories, Celaena is drawn into various conspiracies and battles, uncovering secrets surrounding both the Kingdom of Adarlan and herself.
What's next for Sarah J. Maas?
While the Throne of Glass series concluded with the final installment, Kingdom of Ash, in 2018, Maas announced that the next two titles in her highly popular A Court of Thorns and Rosesseries will be released in October of this year, and in January next year.
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This story was originally published April 25, 2026 at 2:35 PM.